ERIC Number: ED073212
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1972-Jan-10
Pages: 180
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Leading Court Decision Pertinent to Public School Desegregation.
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary.
This document comprises eight federal court decisions pertinent to public school desegregation: (1) "Brown v. Board of Education," 347 U.S. 483 (1954); Mr. Chief Justice Warren delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court; (2) "Bolling v. Sharpe," 374 U.S. 497 (1954); Mr. Chief Justice Warren delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court; (3) "Brown v. Board of Education," 349 U.S. 294 (1955); Mr. Chief Justice Warren delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court; (4) "U.S. v. Jefferson County Board of Education," 372 F. 2d 836 (1966); Circuit Judge Wisdom delivered the majority opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; District Judge Cox delivered a dissenting opinion; (5) "U.S. v. Jefferson County Board of Education," 380 F. 2d 385 (1967), Certiorari denied 389 U.S. 840 (1967); on March 29, 1967, the United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit held that school boards have an affirmative duty to bring about integrated, unitary school systems; (6) "Green v. School Board of Virginia," 391 U.S. 430 (1968); Mr. Justice Brennan delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court; (7) "Swann v. Board of Education," 402 U.S. 1 (1971); Mr. Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court; and, (8) "Board of Education v. Swann," 402 U.S. 43 (1971); Mr. Chief Justice Burger delivered the opinion of the Supreme Court. (JM)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Constitutional History, Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation, Desegregation Methods, Federal Courts, Federal Legislation, Federal State Relationship, Racial Balance, Racial Integration, School Desegregation, Supreme Court Litigation, Transfer Programs, United States History
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Authoring Institution: Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on the Judiciary.
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